San Sebastian Cider House Tour: Unveiling the Magic of Traditional Basque Apple Wine Production

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San Sebastian - Donostia

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Experience the magic of traditional Basque apple wine production on a guided tour of a cider house in San Sebastian. Discover the secrets of cider making and explore the cider culture in Hernani village. Transportation, lunch, and free-flowing cider included!

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

San Sebastian - Donostia - 11:00am Pick up and departure from San sebastián
Astigarraga - 11:30am Guided tour in the Cider House
Astigarraga - 1:00pm Traditional Cider House lunch: cod omelette, fried cod, T-bone steak and dessert (cheese with quince jelly). Free cider bar.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Lunch
Dinner

What's Not Included

No food will be served out of menu
Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience the rich Basque cider culture by visiting a traditional cider house near San Sebastian. Learn about the creation of sagardo, from the orchards and presses to the historic wooden kupelas, all under the guidance of a local expert.
Stroll through orchards of native apple trees, discover different varieties and the fermentation process, and…

Location

San Sebastian - Donostia

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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459ibais

Sep 10, 2024

Visit to Cider House. - Cider shops are very famous in San Sebastian. Knowing the apple trees and the cider production process was very interesting. Both the Guide and the cider shop worker were very friendly and their explanations were enjoyable and precise. It is advisable to do so for who visits San Sebastian.

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Anyrivr

May 23, 2023

Cider, friends, fun and food, it doesn’t get much better than this! - Fun times at the Cider House. We have been on two different occasions to the Petritegi Cider House separated by 5 years and found it both times to be great. We always learn about the Basque cider approach and meet nice people. And they have great Basque cider.

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407maleahd

Feb 14, 2023

Interesting and enjoyable - Agency was efficient and had great communication. The tour was lovely and we had a brilliant guide. Meal was delicious and overall environment and experience would recommend. Thank you!

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Jonathan_p

Feb 23, 2020

Seasonal and rustic - It was so fun! We live in the USA and love cider in general but this was very unique experience. You learned about the process and get taste typical cider house menu and drink cider(unlimited!) from the barrel! All natural no sulfite(contains little but not added sulfite like other ciders that you can find in th USA) we loved it!

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Maggie_h

Feb 20, 2020

Perfect day tour - Ruben was a wonderful driver, tour guide, and companion for our Basque Country cider experience! We loved our visit to Petritegi! A visit to a cider house is an absolute must if you travel to Donastia. We really enjoyed learning about the cider making process and history of cider in San Sebastián and the food was amazing!! Txotx!

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Dolph48

Jan 13, 2020

great experience in long established cider house - Our guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. The tour was informative even though we were there at probably slowest season. Lots of locals coming in for lunch is always a good sign. Great food but big servings and loved the experience of getting up and refreshing your drink direct from the spray huge barrels.

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Isela

Oct 14, 2019

Get your cider on! - Had a great tour and a great guide! Ilanoha (not sure of spelling) our guide was well versed in the history of the region. She was receptive to our travel needs, respectful, and very accommodating. The food was delicious and plentiful. And the cider is not what is served in the U.S. as cider. It was not sweet, slightly tart, but light and quite pleasant. I highly recommend this tour!

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Bobelijo

Oct 14, 2023

Thoroughly enjoyable 4 hour experience - The minibus pick up our group of 6 people spot on time and the return trip was also punctual. The tour of the Petritegi cider factory was interesting and informative. This was followed by a traditional Basque 2 hour lunch of local sausage hors d'oeuvre, salt cod omelette, fried cod with peppers and onions, T-bone steaks that were superb and finally idiazabel cheese with quince jelly and fresh walnuts. Also wine or cider included with the meal. The time overall was 4 hours. A great way to spend a few hours

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Emma_t

Aug 20, 2025

Overpriced for what it is - Pick up was too early so we were left waiting for 30mins at the cider house. Welcome not particularly warm

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I1284qwstevenh

Nov 7, 2023

Not A Great Experience, But Not Horrible - At least one cider house tour is a must when visiting San Sebastian. However, we felt that this probably was not a good one, and was a bit overpriced for what you get. We paid about 100 Euros a person. For that, we got a taxi ride to the Cider House to and from our hotel (which probably would have been about 14 Euros each way), and the Cider House pre-set menu (which, if purchased separately, would have been 39.50 Euros each), and a tour with a surly guide who did not want to let us take videos. WHen we were taking video during the tour, she asked us not to do it, so we had to wait until she was done talking before we could video the experience. Then, she kept rushing us, telling us she had to move along, and the fact that we had to wait until she was done to video slowed us down. We were the only two on the tour, by the way. So, generally, the experience was not pleasant on the tour. The food and cider were OK, but not worth what we paid. Finally, communication from the tour company was not great. They told us when they would pick us up and drop us off, but they did not tell us that there would be no tour guide to do so. As a result, we got to the pickup point and waited, and nobody showed. We called, and nobody answered. Ten minutes later, we had the hotel call, and they were told that there was a taxi waiting for us. We found the taxi, but neither we nor the driver had known to contact each other to start the ride. He was pleasant enough, however once the ride began. When it was time to go, we asked the man at the Cider House if he was going to call the taxi to take us back, or if it was pre-arranged by the tour company. He did not know. Eventually our driver to take us back arrived (on time, and this time we knew this was probably the guy, and got in the taxi). He was very pleasant, and we had a nice conversation going back to our hotel. In all, an OK experience, and a bit overpriced for what you get.

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